Radiohead forced to leave Coachella stage twice due to sound issues

Thom Yorke of Radiohead performs at Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 14, 2017, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Ed O'Brien of Radiohead performs at Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 14, 2017, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Ed O'Brien, from left, Philip Selway and Thom Yorke of Radiohead perform at Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 14, 2017, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Radiohead were forced to leave the stage twice during their Coachella headline gig because of sound issues.

The band were the top-billed act on the opening day of the Californian festival, but were plagued by problems including the sound cutting out completely, and audio feedback at the beginning of their set.

After the second time that the band left the stage while the issues were resolved, frontman Thom Yorke reappeared and made a joke about Radiohead's reputation for being downbeat.

He quipped: "I'd like to tell a joke to lighten the mood.

"But we're Radiohead so f*** it."

Fans vented their annoyance about the slip-ups on social media.

One tweeted: "Very disappointed that Coachella messed up Radiohead's sound. I've been waiting my whole life to see them."

Another added: "Coachella have murdered Radiohead's set. Sound has cut out 3 times and now all you can hear is bass. #disaster."